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Lincoln vs ShrewsburyLeague One 2018

Lincoln
Lincoln
FT
11
HT: 11
Shrewsbury
Shrewsbury
4/12/2025League OneLeague One · Round 42LNER Stadium

Match Prediction

Statistical Prediction

Based on goals from last 155+ matches

Lincoln49%
×Draw27%
Shrewsbury24%
Correct in 50 of 100 matches — 5 more than always backing the home side
Model
50.3%
Always home
44.5%

The model picks a winner (home or away) for each finished match using only pre-kickoff data, then checks it against the real result: 50.3% correct across 582,450 matches, vs 44.5% for always backing the home side.

Home picks 50.5% correct · Away picks 49.5% correct

Football matches only. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

Expected goals in this match

What is xG?

Every shot is scored 0–1 by how likely it is to be a goal from that spot — a chance in the middle of the box ≈ 0.4, a long shot from a tight angle ≈ 0.03, a penalty ≈ 0.76. Add them up over a match and that is the xG.

The scoreline can lie: you can win 1-0 on a fluke while creating half the chances. xG shows who was really closer to scoring — and over a season it predicts results better than goals alone.

Lincoln
1.45
Shrewsbury
0.92

Lincoln creates 58% more chances

Season form · 156 home / 155 away

creates per match

Lincoln
1.53
Shrewsbury
0.85

allows per match

Lincoln
0.99
Shrewsbury
1.36

finishing

Lincoln+0.00on par
Shrewsbury+0.00on par

Total goals

58%Under
  • Under58
  • Over42

Fewer than 3 goals likely

Both teams score

54%No
  • No54
  • Yes46

One side may not score

Score probability

Probability of each scoreline, %

Lincoln

Shrewsbury
0
1
2
3
4
0
009%
019%
024%
031%
040%
1
1014%
1112%
126%
132%
140%
2
2010%
219%
224%
231%
240%
3
305%
314%
322%
331%
340%
4
402%
412%
421%
430%
440%

Most likely 1–0 (14%) · grid covers 98% of scorelines

More markets

Total goals

OverUnder0.5
91%9%1.5
68%32%2.5
42%58%3.5
21%79%4.5
9%91%

Double chance

Lincoln or draw
76%
Lincoln or Shrewsbury
73%
Draw or Shrewsbury
51%

Winning margin

Lincoln wins by 2+
25%
Shrewsbury wins by 2+
8%

Team goals

Lincoln 1+ goals
77%
Lincoln 2+ goals
42%
Lincoln 3+ goals
18%
Shrewsbury 1+ goals
60%
Shrewsbury 2+ goals
23%
Shrewsbury 3+ goals
7%

Draw no bet

Lincoln (draw refunded)
67%
Shrewsbury (draw refunded)
33%

Combos

Both score & 3+ goals
34%
Both score & under 3
12%

Model probabilities, not odds. For information only.

How is this calculated?

Every number below comes from this match — nothing is made up.

1

Recent form of each side

Lincoln at homecreates 1.53, concedes 0.99 · 156 matches

Shrewsbury awaycreates 0.85, concedes 1.36 · 155 matches

Home and away form are counted separately — the home-field edge is already baked into these numbers.

2

Expected goals for this match

Lincoln attack 1.53 + Shrewsbury defence 1.36 → ÷2 → 1.45

Shrewsbury attack 0.85 + Lincoln defence 0.99 → ÷2 → 0.92

Each side's attack is blended with the other's defence, then averaged.

3

Chance of every scoreline

From those two numbers a Poisson distribution gives the probability of each exact score — the grid shown above.

4

The answer to "why 49%?"

Lincoln scores more
49%
level
27%
Shrewsbury scores more
24%

Lincoln at 49% is simply the biggest of the three — that is the pick.

What the model can't see

It reads only the stats of recent matches. It knows nothing about:

  • injuries & suspensions
  • the matchday lineup
  • motivation — cup, relegation, a title race
  • weather & pitch condition
  • in-game coaching decisions

So 49% does not mean "Lincoln will win" — it means "on the available stats, this is the most likely result."

Statistical model based on expected goals (xG). For informational purposes only.

Probable lineups not yet announced

Starting lineups are usually confirmed ~1 hour before kickoff

Lincoln 1 – 1 Shrewsbury

Lincoln and Shrewsbury drew 1-1 in League One on April 12, 2025.

The match was played at LNER Stadium in Lincoln, Lincolnshire.